Trustee
Diverse Academies
Nottinghamshire
- Salary:
- Volunteer
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2024
Job overview
Would you like to make a difference in your community? Volunteer as a trustee.
We are looking for people with new ideas and a fresh perspective to join our committed and friendly board.
Our trustees are valued members of our team at Diverse Academies Trust – they bring a wealth of experience, skills and knowledge to drive forward our vision to inspire, raise aspirations and create brighter tomorrows for children and young people.
You don’t need to have worked at a board level before. You’ll be joining a supportive and welcoming team, with training provided.
What does a trustee do in a multi-academy trust?
Trustees actively make a difference in our local communities by contributing to the success of our academies and the lives of the students we serve. Their role is vital to ensuring trusts have clarity of strategic direction, holding leaders to account, and connecting and engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
What our current trustees have to say about volunteering
‘Whether you’re looking for a board role to help develop your leadership skills, or looking to use skills you have already acquired during your career, becoming a trustee of Diverse Academies is a great opportunity to contribute to the vital task of improving chances in life for young people.’ David Schwarz, Trustee
‘Volunteering in the education sector – where children are at the core – gives me hope. If we, as a Trust board working with our senior leaders, make a little progress each day, it adds up to big results. For me, the ‘big result’ is the vision of every child been given the opportunity to flourish within the educational environment.’ Jackie Mordue, Trustee
Want to find out more before you apply? We’d love to hear from you.
If you would like to understand more about what it’s like volunteering as a trustee, please contact Jenni Harrison-Hill at jharrisonhill@diverse-ac.org.uk for an initial conversation.
Skills and experience
Applications for trustees are welcomed from people with a range of skills and experiences, and from diverse backgrounds. Our current trustees are experienced in strategic leadership, audit and financial management, corporate governance, legalities and compliance, and human resources.
We are particularly interested to hear from applicants with strengths in finance or leadership with corporate risk management.
The successful trustee will:
- shape the strategic priorities of the organisation to ensure that the best possible education is delivered to our students; and
- have the opportunity to visit our academies and interact with both our people and students.
About us
Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.
We empower. We respect. We care.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our care. We expect everybody volunteering for the organisation to share this commitment. Any offer will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances. View our safeguarding and child protection policy.
About Diverse Academies
- Diverse Academies
- Old Hall Drive, Retford
- Nottinghamshire
- DN22 7EA
- United Kingdom
Founded in September 2011, Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust consisting of 14 academies – six secondary, six primary and two special – across Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.
Our vision
To inspire. To raise aspirations. To create brighter tomorrows.
Our mission
We nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.
Our values
We empower
We respect
We care
Diversity is core to our Trust
Across our primary, secondary and special academies, we believe that all of our children and young people should be given the very best chance in life to progress – whether into further or higher education, employment or a more independent adulthood.
Our shared, common purpose ensures our strategy clearly connects us. We actively encourage and support each of our academies to develop further, recognising that high levels of success are not sustained by adopting a ‘one size fits all’ model nor by working in isolation.
Collectively, we share and co-develop best practice for the benefit of all our academies. Whatever the size and shape of the academy, the accomplishment and development of each individual student is at the heart of what we do. We believe that this is best achieved through maintaining and developing each academy’s own individual characteristics, framed within a consistent set of Trust-wide values and through a vision and mission which is common to all.
We put our children and young people first
We have high aspirations and expectations for all those who attend our academies. Beyond the classroom we provide opportunities to nurture existing talents, as well as opportunities to try new things – enabling our young people to develop a range of skills. We adopt firm and consistent behaviour policies, ensuring our students learn in calm, disciplined environments. We value our students’ opinions, and engage parents and carers in creating the very best outcomes for their children.
How we work together
Our staff are part of a family of academies. Our team of educational, business and operational experts provide support and guidance, and challenge accepted professional thinking. We empower our colleagues to enable our students and pupils to meet the highest possible standards, and we recognise that all our staff have a role in improving student outcomes. We have an established framework of core principles and practice to which all our academies subscribe, which are developed and agreed on in collaboration. Our colleagues access the very best professional development and therefore maintain high levels of quality teaching and support.
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